as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
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Adjective
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Set the scene Starting with wrap-around windows in the hotel lobby that frame the outside hustle and bustle, everywhere from the lounge to the elevators and suites have a warm, art-forward, and fresh vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026 -
Pour the lot into a blender, add ice, and your Moscow mule becomes even more of a warm-weather lounge-fellow.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Other landmark credits include ensemble buddy, road trip, coming-of-age film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), directed by Zoya Akhtar, and family melodrama Kabhi Khushi Khabhie Gham (2001), directed by Karan Johar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The vibes are excellent at Buddy, which is in fact a buddy project, pooling the talents of several bar scene stalwarts.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The service The service is formal, but friendly and attentive, and the concierge showed an enthusiastic passion for the city that created moments for interest and exploration beyond the Guggenheim.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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There will also be activities for all ages, including youth soccer clinics, family-friendly games, refreshments, halftime snacks and inflatable attractions such as a giant soccer dart game.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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As Duke, Schell provided the small-town Gomer with a somewhat more worldly city boy pal.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The Only Murders in the Building star and pop superstar Swift became close pals after crossing paths in 2008, when Gomez was linked to Nick Jonas and Swift was seeing Joe Jonas.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The innards dribble out into the water and act as chum.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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He gets reacquainted 15 years later with his Sword of Power along with childhood chum Teela (Camila Mendes), who’s brainier and brawnier than the majority of the guys, and his former Man-at-Arms Duncan (Idris Elba), the former protector of Adam’s family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Aiyuk has posted pictures of himself wearing a hat of the Washington Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, is one of Aiyuk’s closest friends and former Arizona State teammates.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, this recipe is homemade, savory, smoky, hearty, a little bit spicy, and made with pinto beans.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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And this action can periodically include scalding, raucous and party-hearty language.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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